hey if we were to sign for band to be a sport...who would we send it too?

Well, that depends. Congress wouldn't be the way to go, they don't decide these things. But, do you want it to be an olympic sport, or do you just want ESPN to notice us. I would say send it to the Olympic Committee, if there is one.

That's another good question. But I'm kinda skeptical about the Olympic Commitee. Who knows when someone will get tipped off again(like the french judge)?

Expanding on a point brought up, I'll just have to say that band is neither a sport, nor is it a sport. Why should band have to be classified as a sport? It requires endurance, physical ability, and musical finesse. No other so-called sport does. So, band, corps, etc. are in a class by themselves.
Anyway. It would be pretty sweet to see finals aired on ESPN though. <img border="0" alt="[16]" title="" src="graemlins/cwm16.gif" />

If finals were aired on ESPN, then movie producers could actually succeed in getting info from them this time <img border="0" alt="[20]" title="" src="graemlins/cwm20.gif" />

Hell yeah band is a sport...i've just about played all the sports there is to play and band is the hardest thing I've ever done...i mean ur out there with the drums, etc. on for maybe 2-3 hrs. at a time with like a 15-30 break(according to my band) and then u go back out and do it again and again...i play quints and it almost kills me with the weight and the sun beating down on me...there has been people to be injured and people passed out on the field..its not a contact sport..well..unless a stick goes flying or something but yes....if football is considered a sport then band should be too....peaces my drum hommies!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by drummergrl004:
<strong>If finals were aired on ESPN, then movie producers could actually succeed in getting info from them this time <img border="0" alt="[20]" title="" src="graemlins/cwm20.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Made me laugh out loud. Good job.

Thanks Mindwolf..I couldn't resist <img border="0" alt="[20]" title="" src="graemlins/cwm20.gif" />

Now, TRMChrisQuints brought up a good point about not being a contact sport. But look at something like golf. It certainly isn't a contact sport but it gets plenty on media attention. I think band probably requires more coordination and strength, and certainly more stamina (how hard is it to walk from hole to hole, really?). Maybe they should take golf off TV on Sundays in the summer and aire DCI shows instead...

Amen Jen <img border="0" alt="[4]" title="" src="graemlins/cwm4.gif" /> There's nothin I hate more than when my dad decides to take up the tv all weekend to watch a freakin golf tournament...airing DCI would be a hell of a lot more exciting...

My grandmother always watches golf too, and whenever we go ever there she puts it on for the whole afternoon. She actually has the GOLF channel on satellite....

I think we need a DCI channel LOL